linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND] serial: 8250_bcm7271: move spin_lock_irqsave to spin

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Date:   Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:25:15 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Tuo Cao <91tuocao@...il.com>
Cc:     alcooperx@...il.com, bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com,
        jirislaby@...nel.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESEND] serial: 8250_bcm7271: move spin_lock_irqsave to
 spin_lock in interrupt handler

On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 10:11:10PM +0800, Tuo Cao wrote:
> it is unnecessary to call spin_lock_irqsave in a interrupt handler.

Yes, but it is safer to do so, right?

Why is this change needed?

Did you test it on real hardware to verify it works?

We need a lot more information in the changelog text before being able
to accept this.

thanks,

greg k-h